Okay, here’s my story.
Georgetown delaware’s rally had terrible, terrible weather. Georgetown DE is a smallish town and there are already planned four other events in the little state of Delaware today. I estimate there were around two hundred who showed up....an impressive number for a small town in a small state with terrible weather.
My sign said “Jesus wants ten percent, Obama wants half”. I have a pic of it upthread.
So some sweet white-haired woman comes up to me and asks to see my sign saying she’s a born-again Christian. First, my sign was folded up and away but somehow she either saw my sign or someone told her about it.
So I unfold and show her and she says “I don’t approve of that sign.” Which makes me mad not that I have a temper or anything. So I tell her too damn bad she don’t like my sign I am an American and have a right to that sign.
“Jesus is about love,” she says and now I really don’t want to bop this nice little old lady so I clench my jaw, start packing up. “Are you from ACORN?” I said but I didn’t hang around for the answer as I was very, very mad. Best I get away. As I fight my way through the crowds I hear her calling me, telling me she’s not from ACORN and that bit about Jesus and love. My sign was, by her implication, about HATE. I really felt she was baiting me.
After I got away, I got out the movie camera and was going to take a movie or pic of the shit starter only guess what? She was gone! Completely gone! And poof, that crowd wasn’t that huge and I went around looking for her. Further, she was completely dry when she showed up on the scene, recall she knew about my sign as it was folded up and in my case.
I really think she was an agitator, dropped off in the circle and that I was targeted specifically. When I didn’t fall for it, I think she was picked up. That way that place is set up it is a circle and cars can ride round and round.
But I have no proof of any of this but the speaker at the event DID say there were ACORN members in attendance. I believe that sweet little old lady was one.
I am sure you were targeted. Remember Alinsky’s rule: identify and isolate target.
An alternative response:
[Loudly!]
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !
Hey! Hey!
HEY! Look everybody! [point directly at her].
This lady doesn't "approve" of my sign![use the finger-quote action]
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !
Good job all the way around....spotting her for what she really is and for keeping your temper when it meant the most!
Glad you stood up for yourself and your sign. People who want to talk all about “God is love” or “Jesus is love” are usually talking “liberation theology” or “social justice” and do not recall much else from scripture.
PS don’t forget http://pushbackuntil.com/ because we cannot afford to let the TEA Parties fade and have nothing to show for them.
BTW, I got a stomach virus and didn’t get to go to any of the Tea Parties. I’m bummed, but I’m watching Fox Online and enjoying vicariously.
“But I have no proof of any of this but the speaker at the event DID say there were ACORN members in attendance. I believe that sweet little old lady was one.”
You should have just told her that Jesus inspired you to make your sign. :)
I bet you’re thinking of a 100 comebacks now LOL! You did a good job in your reaction. I would have wanted to say, “Yeah, Jesus loves you too and it probably upsets him that you worship Obama”.
Anyway, I got approached by press at a GA event, had no idea who they were (or even if they were conservative) so I just said, “My sign says all I want to say right now”